Magister Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Glaring misses, great saves etc but the real issue for OAFC today has to be a crowd of 3451 for our only festive season home game against reasonably local opponents when prices were reduced by 37.5%..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceskylatic Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Glaring misses, great saves etc but the real issue for OAFC today has to be a crowd of 3451 for our only festive season home game against reasonably local opponents when prices were reduced by 37.5%..... How many more fans were you expecting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm surprised there were that many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 We don't score at home never mind win so it's hardly surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 How many did Vale bring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 How many did Vale bring? Around the 450 mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Around the 450 mark It was 435 (good guess!) so just over 3,000 Latics there.including Clyde Wijnhard apparently, Seen a picture and it sure looks like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 3000 ish considering we don't score isn't too bad. Obviously :censored:e compared to 10-15 years ago, but it's not 2002-2007 anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 It was 435 (good guess!) so just over 3,000 Latics there.including Clyde Wijnhard apparently, Seen a picture and it sure looks like him. Maybe he's the new striker coming in this week ha ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I thought they'd be less than 3000 to be fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 It was 435 (good guess!) so just over 3,000 Latics there.including Clyde Wijnhard apparently, Seen a picture and it sure looks like him. He also helps young Dutch footballers gain trials at English clubs (Wiki) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonaenever Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Combination of factors. We've been awful and not scoring goals. Whoever did the fixtures also dealt us a real crappy hand. By today, most people had spent up over a long festive period and also thoroughly depressed about work tomorrow. If this had been on Boxing Day, we'd probably have had about 4,000 even being as bad as we are. Why don't they deliberately arrange the festive fixtures for all clubs? i.e. a proper local derbies on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve day (this year) - would guarantee good crowds (probably police objections I suppose). The RRE end was the emptiest I have ever seen it for a League match today - then again, made more noise second half than I`ve heard for a while too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 The RRE end was the emptiest I have ever seen it for a League match today - then again, made more noise second half than I`ve heard for a while too. First time in ages BP has come to life like that. You can't beat a Come on Oldham reverberating around all three home stands. I've missed that among the apathy of the past 10 home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowl Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 The RRE end was the emptiest I have ever seen it for a League match today - then again, made more noise second half than I`ve heard for a while too. There must be less than 20 Athleticos nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 There must be less than 20 Athleticos nowadays. Even they are fed up and dwindling in numbers....cant blame them but glad they still come and make some noise. Very poor crowd today but cant blame any for not bothering with all the crap they have seen.Pity they did not see a better performance today even if it was against a poor team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) I thought 3451 was going to be out new formation. Holloway holding it up for the five attacking midfielders to run onto. If we can just get it passed the ref. Edited January 2, 2017 by Magic Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I thought 3451 was going to be out new formation. Holloway holding it up for the five attacking midfielders to run onto. If we can just get it passed the ref. We would need 13 players + a keeper to have any chance of winning these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNTom Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Wijnhard came to the last home game. We sat with him. He was bored :censored:less constantly on his phone and couldn't believe how gutless we were. I doubt he would have come back today. He said we had no confidence and lacked physicality and couldn't believe our tallest player was taking corners. Really nice bloke though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Combination of factors. We've been awful and not scoring goals. Whoever did the fixtures also dealt us a real crappy hand. By today, most people had spent up over a long festive period and also thoroughly depressed about work tomorrow. If this had been on Boxing Day, we'd probably have had about 4,000 even being as bad as we are. Why don't they deliberately arrange the festive fixtures for all clubs? i.e. a proper local derbies on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve day (this year) - would guarantee good crowds (probably police objections I suppose). The RRE end was the emptiest I have ever seen it for a League match today - then again, made more noise second half than I`ve heard for a while too. Agree- Sheffield United had about a 20% increase on their average gate for their Boxing Day and NYE games, lots of other clubs probably had similar increases. Today was around our average home gate. Sorry but the FA need to correct that next season. Anyone who had two home games on Boxing Day and NYE gets 2 away games next season. Of the 7 bigger games where you tend to get a boost in attendances (1st Day, Last Day, Boxing Day, NYE, today, and the two Easter games), we are at home for 2. Sheffield United are at home for 4 and Bolton at home for 5. Not exactly equitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Combination of factors. We've been awful and not Why don't they deliberately arrange the festive fixtures for all clubs? i.e. a proper local derbies on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve day (this year) - would guarantee good crowds (probably police objections I suppose). Sorry but am against playing actual derbies on this date. Send teams to fairly localish sides but if they had sent us to say Bolton on Boxing Day no trains ETC would of took the fun out of a potential popular away day. Same partly With Dale & Bury oblivious some seasons in the future this may happen or one year we may play them then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nonaenever Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Combination of factors. We've been awful and not Why don't they deliberately arrange the festive fixtures for all clubs? i.e. a proper local derbies on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve day (this year) - would guarantee good crowds (probably police objections I suppose). Sorry but am against playing actual derbies on this date. Send teams to fairly localish sides but if they had sent us to say Bolton on Boxing Day no trains ETC would of took the fun out of a potential popular away day. Same partly With Dale & Bury oblivious some seasons in the future this may happen or one year we may play them then. That's a good point Forte particularly re. Bolton but with the likes of Bury and Dale (and the fact we don't really have a convenient train station in the borough any more) the trams would be the mode of transport (and think they were running for the Boxing Day sales etc). It's the fact we had 2 away games that really narked me - at a time wehen we are desperate for income, our festive fixtures were awful - Port Vale at home - on the day when everyone is skint after a long holiday period! Bradford at home next season on Boxing Day please Mr Fixtures man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I make our average home league gate this season after yesterday 3,554. At the same stage last season having played 1 more home game it was 4,323 so a drop of nearly 18%. Very worrying. Sitting in the North Stand yesterday the noise from the away fans in the Chaddy End sounded louder than other parts of the ground, which is depressing. Must give a plug for the restaurant in OEC though - Xmas present from my wife who bought the lunch and match tickets package (and is still thawing out). The 3 course meal was absolutely superb as was the service. Expensive I know but really top quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I'm not certain we'd score if we played 1-0-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I make our average home league gate this season after yesterday 3,554. At the same stage last season having played 1 more home game it was 4,323 so a drop of nearly 18%. Very worrying. ...which is what the best part of a decade of struggling at the bottom will do for you. Coventry had only 6,646 home fans turn up for their fixture against Bolton yesterday.... they were getting near 9,000 earlier this very season and some 20-odd when they graced the top flight. If we had an upturn in fortunes - in whatever league - for a sustained period - a season or two - we'd see a dramatic rise. If - by any chance - we had owners who coupled the assets and ran the venture with OAFC 2004 Ltd as the primary focus, one would hope we could return to 6,000+. Dale - and I'm not having a pop, good luck to them they're doing great and do seemingly have a fabulous business model that puts the club first - only attract 2,500 home fans each week and took less than 500 to Walsall to support a team in the Play Offs yesterday. We'd have nearly 1,000 there if we were in the top 6. In fact, us, Dale and the bucket shakers are the 21st, 22nd and 23rd worst supported teams in League One - only Fleetwood are worse - which tells you a lot about the relative catchments of Intergalactic Red Scum United and Battlelstar New Money Citeh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 That's a good point Forte particularly re. Bolton but with the likes of Bury and Dale (and the fact we don't really have a convenient train station in the borough any more) the trams would be the mode of transport (and think they were running for the Boxing Day sales etc). It's the fact we had 2 away games that really narked me - at a time wehen we are desperate for income, our festive fixtures were awful - Port Vale at home - on the day when everyone is skint after a long holiday period! Bradford at home next season on Boxing Day please Mr Fixtures man. There is no way that Bratford will be relegated this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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